Genoese
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- noun
- /ˌdʒɛnəˈwiːz/
- The Genoese were known for their exceptional sailing skills and maritime trade.
- Genoese Columbus
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Watch on YouTubeThe Spanish didn't have an African Fort, so instead bought slaves, mostly from the Portuguese and the Genoese, but later the Dutch, French and British.
- The Spanish didn't have an African Fort, so instead bought slaves, mostly from the Portuguese and the Genoese, but later the Dutch, French and British.
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Aiming for a sea route to Asia and new sources of gold and Eastern spices, Europeans found a "New World" when Genoese Christopher Columbus, sailing in the service of Isabella of Castile, made landfall in the Bahamas in 1492.
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From Galata, the Genoese were always able to threaten the reign of the Byzantine Emperor by sheltering rebels and pretenders to the throne.
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To bestow such honor and wealth on a genoese...
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The Genoese Columbus had once again become a foreigner in the land.
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Other Genoese in Spain retained their Italian names, and besides, 'Colombo' is a perfectly good Spanish form.
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Taviani wrote that the "fall of Constantinople to the Turk ruined many Venetian, Genoese, and Florentine families, particularly those involved in the spice trade.
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Many famous explorers, including Christopher Columbus, were Genoese.
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During the Renaissance, the Genoese developed a rich cultural heritage that influenced art and architecture.
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Etymology
Genoese comes from the Italian city Genova and the ending -ese, which means 'from a place' and appears in words like Chinese and Japanese. So a Genoese is a person 'from Genoa'.